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BMC's Cadel Evans and George Hincapie are using the company's new Impec model.
More bikes of the Tour de France: what the pros are riding this year

By James Huang Published

BMC, Merckx, Kuota and Focus

Pro Bikes
Fuji's parent company also owns Oval Concepts so it's no surprise to see team bikes so-equipped.
Bikes of the Tour de France: What the pros are riding

By James Huang Published

Pinarello, Look, Orbea and Fuji

Pro Bikes
Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) has a pair of custom British-themed Bont Zero shoes.
Tour tech: Fancy footwear at the Tour de France

By James Huang Published

Custom colours, styles at Le Tour

Cycling Tech & Components
Alberto Contador (Astana) is hoping this custom painted - and immaculately prepared - Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL3 will carry him to his third Tour de France victory.
Pro bike: Alberto Contador's Astana Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL3

By James Huang, technical editor Published

The bike that will win the Tour de France?

Pro Bikes
Even the 3T ARX-Team stem gets custom team-only graphics.
Pro bike: Tyler Farrar's Garmin-Transitions Felt F1 Team

By James Huang, technical editor Published

Special lighter-weight sprint machines for Garmin-Transitions

Pro Bikes
Voeckler leaves the tops of his FSA Plasma integrated bars untaped.
Pro bike: Thomas Voeckler's BBox-Bouygues Telecom Colnago C59

By James Huang Published

A special bike for the French national champion

Pro Bikes
The well protected toothed drive belt should require little - if any - maintenance.
Garmin-Transitions warming up on new LeMond trainer

By James Huang Published

Revolution trainer doesn't require a rear wheel

Smart Trainers
Francais des Jeux is primarily using tubular tires for the main race bikes but most of the spare machines are fitted with Hutchinson Road Tubeless rubber.
Tour tech: More tidbits from the Tour de France

By James Huang Published

HTC-Columbia inks bearing deal with Ceramicspeed

Cycling Tech & Components
Ivan Basso (Liquigas) is hoping to repeat his success at the Giro d'Italia on French soil.
Pro bike: Ivan Basso's Liquigas Cannondale SuperSix Hi-Mod

By James Huang Published

Green machine for the mountains

Pro Bikes
Liquid sealants are easy to inject into a tubular tire as all of the pro-level ones incorporate a removable valve core and dedicated syringes and fittings are readily available.
Liquid insurance: The policy no one's buying at the Tour de France

By James Huang Published

30g too much weight for some, while others consider it

Racing
HTC-Columbia team sponsor Scott provided Mark Cavendish with this specially painted Project F01 aero road bike.
Pro bike: Mark Cavendish's HTC-Columbia Scott Project F01

By James Huang, Tech Editor Published

Aero shape, real-time data telemetry, samurais and blood – Cav's bike has it all

Pro Bikes
Bradley Wiggins' (Team Sky) custom Prologo Scratch Pro Nack saddle gets a custom cover but also some new tech tricks that help bring the weight well below the 200g mark.
Wiggins riding prototype Prologo saddle

By James Huang Published

Custom cover disguising revised design

Saddles & Seat Posts
Thor Hushovd (Cervélo TestTeam) set off on Stage 4 with this tastefully decorated Cervelo in honor of the points jersey he claimed after winning the day before.
Pro bike: A tasteful green machine for points leader Thor Hushovd

By James Huang Published

Norwegian champion unveils custom painted Cervélo S3

Pro Bikes
In addition to the different bike, Ivan Basso (Liquigas) also stuck with his lighter and faster Mavic Cosmic Carbone Ultimate wheels instead of the shallower wheels of most of his teammates.
Teams bring out the Classic gear for Stage 3 cobbles

By James Huang, Tech Editor Published

Race tech: Tour de France, July 6, 2010

Teams & Riders
Specialized was of course waiting in the wings with a bright yellow frameset in case one of its riders was in yellow. It didn't have to wait long, either, after Fabian Cancellara assumed the role as race leader after winning the prologue.
Saxo Bank's special machines for Cancellara and the Schleck brothers

By James Huang Published

Possible portent of future SRAM technologies, too

Teams & Riders
Part of the RZR 92.2's aero formula is a wider rim section at the tyre bed, which now measures a healthy 25.7mm across.
Tour tech: Reynolds debuts deeper and faster RZR 92.2

By James Huang, technical editor Published

Changes in store for existing RZR-46T

Pro Bikes
Most of the Cervelo Test Team is using the company's aero S3 model but team leader Carlos Sastre has decided on the latest R5 instead.
Pro Bike: Carlos Sastre's Cervélo TestTeam Cervélo R5

By James Huang Published

New R5 complete with new Rotor Q-Ring chainrings and crank, too

Pro Bikes
The rear disc wheel is badged as a Bontrager but the underlying pattern suggest it's a Lightweight instead.
Pro bike: Lance Armstrong's Team Radioshack Trek Speed Concept Unity

By James Huang Published

Another special machine for the seven-time Tour winner

Pro Bikes
Giro's Advanced Concepts Group created a one-off 'LAX' aero helmet specifically for Lance Armstrong's unique riding position.
Tour tech: Giro debuts new TT helmets

By James Huang, technical editor Published

Lance Armstrong get a new lid in Rotterdam

Helmets
Scott's new Project F01 aero road bike combines performance attributes of both its Addict and Plasma 3 platforms.
Tour tech: Scott Project F01 aero road bike

By James Huang, technical editor Published

Scott F01 aero road bike unveiled for HTC-Columbia

Pro Bikes
The underside of the 'Unity' paint job includes a giant Trek logo, Livestrong colors, and the new fist icons.
First Look: 2011 Trek Madone 6.9 SSL

By James Huang, technical editor Published

Major changes to 5 Series Madone line, too

Road Bikes
The SRAM Red LTE group is functionally identical to the standard package aside from the special graphics.
Tour tech: SRAM delivers special Red LTE groups

By James Huang, technical editor Published

Past Tour winners get a special present from SRAM

Cycling Tech & Components
The flattened top tube should make for slightly less painful run-ups.
First look: 2011 Cannondale CAAD10 and SuperX

By James Huang, technical editor Published

Lighter, sleeker aluminum models plus all-new carbon 'crosser

Racing
Ibis's latest Mojo HD is a potent all-mountain machine with its excellent dw-link suspension design, stiff yet light carbon frame, and well sorted handling
Ibis Mojo HD

By James Huang Published

Not yet rated

Linebacker tough, running back quick

Mountain Bikes
The new Lefty Speed Carbon SL w/XLR fork on the Scalpel Ultimate includes a remote lockout.
Tech feature: Cannondale 2011 mountain bike launch

By James Huang Published

Cannondale sharpens Scalpel, reintroduces Jekyll for 2011

Mountain Bikes
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